Just got back from our first ski nite of the season....Fantastic!
I can't remember skiing this early here in Ontario, Canada. The ice just went out last Friday.
Lake was glass, not another sole in sight, unreal. The air was low sixties and the water, well.....better that i didn't check.
Actually it really wasn't bad at all with a full length suit. I didn't even break out the old drysuit. A week of really warm weather has made a huge difference.
Had a pretty da_n good run too! I will pay for it tomorrow though. Forearms, shoulders, biceps...better get some Ibuprofen in me quick.
Any other Canadians or northern skiers been in yet?
:D

Blair

04-25-2008, 12:47 AM

nope... we've gotten 14 inches of snow this week... :(

two weeks ago it was looking like we were gonna get out fairly soon... then we went into the tank for this week :(

Jonathan94

04-25-2008, 01:34 AM

[QUOTE=Blair]nope... we've gotten 14 inches of snow this week... :(

You forgot also our overnight lows of -10C and highs of only 0C :mad:

oldriver

04-25-2008, 07:26 AM

Last night was my 5th night out (tenth run)
going tonight and tomorrow and hope Sunday also.
One mile from the Border.Gotta love it!!!!

damaged442

04-25-2008, 07:53 AM

Nope, hopefully next week!!

yippikaiyay

04-25-2008, 08:05 AM

We always try to hit the water before the end of April, and will be heading out this Sunday. The boat's in the driveway and ready to go. Can't wait.

stuie

04-25-2008, 08:53 AM

The boat is going in later today, hope to be skiing and AirChairin' Sat. and Sun. weather permitting

Stuart

airwear

04-25-2008, 09:23 AM

May 10th will be the first for me. Too many things to get done in the city before we start the dedicated weekly weekend migration to the cottage.

I heard the ice is out, and that there is lots of water this year.

perkinsperkins

04-25-2008, 09:51 AM

I've been skiing since the beginning of March. I've been out about 7 times on the Fraser River. The weather in Vancouver has been inconsistent. I actually got a wicked sunburn last time and was cooking in my drysuit. It has snowed since then.

BeavenX5

04-25-2008, 11:58 AM

The lake is still half full with ice. Probably a few more days for it to finally sink. We had record snow falls this winter and the season is a week or two behind despite the nice weather.
The main road in front of my cottage has been closed for 4 days now as there is over 3 feet of water over it two houses down from me. My house is safe but many of my neighbours are flooded. The lake is totally overfilled because of an ice bank blocking the only exit river. 3 other lakes are filling the lake in but nothing is coming out:eek3:
I am not even sure I will be able to ski the week-end of May 3rd as the exceptionally high waterlevels is bringing all kind of floating debris in the lake. It will take many days to come back down and clean up the floating hazards. Too dangerous for now...
Better be safe now than get hurt or damage the boat hitting a log.
What is a few more days....:(

rhsprostar

04-25-2008, 01:16 PM

The lake is still half full with ice. Probably a few more days for it to finally sink. We had record snow falls this winter and the season is a week or two behind despite the nice weather.
The main road in front of my cottage has been closed for 4 days now as there is over 3 feet of water over it two houses down from me. My house is safe but many of my neighbours are flooded. The lake is totally overfilled because of an ice bank blocking the only exit river. 3 other lakes are filling the lake in but nothing is coming out:eek3:
I am not even sure I will be able to ski the week-end of May 3rd as the exceptionally high waterlevels is bringing all kind of floating debris in the lake. It will take many days to come back down and clean up the floating hazards. Too dangerous for now...
Better be safe now than get hurt or damage the boat hitting a log.
What is a few more days....:(

Beavenx5
WHat lake are you on in the Laurentians?

CottagerGreg

04-25-2008, 07:33 PM

I would be out already, but my new boat is running late comming up from Tennessee and the factory...

This wait is killing me!!!!!

I'll be sporting a new 40th Anniversary X-star..

C36

04-25-2008, 07:51 PM

Haven't been out behind our boat yet (as it is many miles away in ON), but I have been out windsurfing (Jan 5 first day for 2008). :)

skiboy

04-27-2008, 08:06 AM

Went out for a quick pull last weekend, still pumped from skiing at Skitek in Florida last month.
Another month before the course goes in though, still try to be the first on in the spring. Lots to do on the boat first before she stays in.

canadianskier

04-27-2008, 06:51 PM

waiting for the weather and a day off at the same time. was out by this time last year, but weather has been hit and miss this april.
hey perkinsperkins, where do you ski on the fraser? iam in langley and looking for a ski bud.

chico

04-27-2008, 07:48 PM

Out on the 24th and 18th,of april in our secret spot.sunny and 72 degrees.

BeavenX5

04-28-2008, 11:18 AM

Beavenx5
WHat lake are you on in the Laurentians?
Beaven Lake obviously :)
It is in Weir, QC (municipalité de Montcalm)

Ok so you go through Morin Heights then? DO you use Desjardins as a dealer?

CarlosCabanas

04-28-2008, 04:40 PM

Do I still count as a Canadian??:D 8p :D

Ric

04-28-2008, 05:06 PM

I recently saw a pic of a couple of canadian clowns floating on a huge chunk of ice. They were in their summer gear. I think it was a PSA in search of some mentally challenged boys lost from a Michigan home in the 80's.

It wasn't really skiing but it made me thankful for what I have.....

rhsprostar

04-29-2008, 10:10 AM

Wow even my 60 year old neighbor got his Nautique out this past weekend and took a run! He is, a pretty hard core dude!! I guess the slalom course will go in next weekend as long as the weather holds!:D

thijs

04-29-2008, 10:58 AM

Might have to runout to the lake today to see if all the ice has melted yet. Not too sure. Evenin the dead of summer she is a cold SOB. I don't think that we are going to get the huge flooding we normally get in spring so we shouldn't have to be worried too much about the logs at least.

Anyone else been out to Ghost Dam?
I might take a drive down to Travers Dam Thursday.

chrisbank

04-30-2008, 11:14 AM

Not from Canada but I play hockey and live in Minneapolis....

My wife, my buddy and I all ski at least one time each month on the Mississippi River here in Minneapolis - - Close enough for Canada??
:)

thijs

04-30-2008, 04:35 PM

Well, forgot to head out to the Ghost, but I assume the ice is off. Travers dam was very low and windy....no ice!! :)

kjohnson

04-30-2008, 06:50 PM

What's a Canadian?

kjohnson

04-30-2008, 06:50 PM

What's a Canadian?

rhsprostar

04-30-2008, 07:13 PM

Hey Chrisbank......you're in man!;)

thijs

04-30-2008, 08:42 PM

What's a Canadian?

This is me taking it in this summer.

Blair

04-30-2008, 09:33 PM

dang thijs... that is one nice looking place you have there... i can only wish to step up into something like that???

thijs

04-30-2008, 10:52 PM

You should see the garage for the boat ;)

rhsprostar

04-30-2008, 11:18 PM

What's a Canadian?

THIS....is a Canadian Mastercraft owner. I think the video speaks for itself....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YdH-l1J3VM

thijs

05-01-2008, 08:45 AM

Awesome!!!

rhsprostar

05-01-2008, 09:36 AM

Those guys rock! I think they are from just outside Montreal. If you like that, check out January waterski!:worthy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMFNs-YkAo

Benny Boy

05-01-2008, 02:34 PM

Not from Canada but I play hockey and live in Minneapolis....

My wife, my buddy and I all ski at least one time each month on the Mississippi River here in Minneapolis - - Close enough for Canada??
:)

You're making me discover lakes I'd never heard of before, even though I know the area. Doesn't really sound like you're gonna ski this weekend :D

Did you hear about that dealer which oppened up 2 years ago in Longueuil across the River from the Port of Montreal? Awesome place! ;)

C36

05-01-2008, 03:56 PM

First time out watersking was this morning (May 1) - air temp ~8 degrees C and water temp ~5 degree C. There was some quite water along the east edge of the Arm. I was really nice to get out and carve a few turns! :D

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NeilM

05-01-2008, 07:37 PM

Snowed AGAIN overnight! Geez :rant:

CottagerGreg

05-01-2008, 07:47 PM

Big day for me...

My 40th Anniversary X-star just arrived at Buckeye Marine today... going to see it on Saturday and take delivery next week on thursday or friday!

Bet you can't wait to get that puppy in the water! What lake are you on?

canadianskier

05-02-2008, 12:00 AM

hey C36 is that deep cove area north van?

Blair

05-02-2008, 12:16 AM

oh what i wouldnt give to be getting out on the water this weekend

H20ski Dude

05-02-2008, 01:18 PM

only skied in April once - about 12 years ago.. boom run 10-15sec that's it, but it wasn't as nice as it was here the last few weeks... turned to typical apr-may weather again, nice and stormy. :)

rhsprostar

05-02-2008, 02:03 PM

only skied in April once - about 12 years ago.. boom run 10-15sec that's it, but it wasn't as nice as it was here the last few weeks... turned to typical apr-may weather again, nice and stormy. :)

Kyle bring that slalom course down and we"ll take you out!
Ski nite was a bit on the chilly side last night but the lake was like glass. After falling i got an ice cream headache at 34mph. But really not that bad, you get used to it pretty quick. Now is the time that you notice the heaters and showers are essential.

C36

05-02-2008, 02:26 PM

canadianskier: Yup. Left from Deep Cove and went over to the east shore line of Indian Arm from Belcarra Bay to Admiralty Point for about five runs. I can feel the tendens in my arms and muscles across my shoulders today - but it is good feeling. 8p

hey C36 is that deep cove area north van?

C36

05-02-2008, 02:42 PM

I hope you have nice weather on Saturday for your visit with the new boat and I hope all goes well with the delivery (I am sure it will as you are dealing with good people @ BM). Our boat and yours are yard-mates right now. Please post a picture or two of 40th An X-Star enjoying the water in Ontario as soon as you can. ;)

Big day for me...

My 40th Anniversary X-star just arrived at Buckeye Marine today... going to see it on Saturday and take delivery next week on thursday or friday!

suppose to be rain tomorrow.. but I dont care... stoked to get boat delivered next week. Been waiting since the boat show! I got a factory build unit!

I boat on the trent-severn @ Sparrow Lake. between locks 42 and 41

ridehype4life

05-02-2008, 07:43 PM

flashydubber, why is your 40th on a single axle?

CottagerGreg

05-03-2008, 04:20 PM

just a trailer to wheel around marina... it's not the actual trailer for the boat... off loaded from transport truck onto that.

C36

05-09-2008, 04:16 PM

Cross post - click here (http://www.tmcowners.com/teamtalk/showpost.php?p=489042&postcount=989) to a few pictures taken yesterday (2008 May 8) on Bedwell Bay (air temp about 9 degrees C and water temp about 4 degrees C).

thijs

05-19-2008, 10:58 AM

Here is what Ghost Dam looked like last weekend.

thijs

05-19-2008, 11:00 AM

Mom Helping me get suited up. *Note: Those Oneill pull over vests are a bugger to get over dry suits!!!

thijs

05-19-2008, 11:02 AM

There was still snow and ice on the banks. Brrrrr! My feet, hands and face hurt so bad in the water. *Note: Those Oneill vests are even harder to get off when you are wearing a dry suit!

rhsprostar

05-19-2008, 01:16 PM

Glad to see you are finally in! Rough spring out west...
What was the water temp?

There was still snow and ice on the banks. Brrrrr! My feet, hands and face hurt so bad in the water. *Note: Those Oneill vests are even harder to get off when you are wearing a dry suit!

CottagerGreg

05-19-2008, 07:21 PM

I went for a session last weekend and again this weekend despite the weather not being all that good at all.

Glad to see you are finally in! Rough spring out west...
What was the water temp?

Never measured. Cold enough that there was ice on the edges in the shade and ceratinly cold enough you couldn't even pee. (I just want to assure you I didn't try in the dry suit! ;) )

C36

05-20-2008, 04:55 PM

Glad to others are taking to the water!

One more picture of Bedwell Bay here (http://www.tmcowners.com/teamtalk/showpost.php?p=493630&postcount=992) on the west coast with the sun out this time on 2008 May 16. :)

The funny part was even though it was warm and sunny (air = 21 degrees C) when you were in the water you could see your breath (water ~5 degrees C). :(

ALBERTASKIER

05-21-2008, 10:39 AM

We took our first run of the season on sat. 17th. It was also our first run with our new boat. We recently upgraded from a 1990 prostar 190 to a 2000 prostar 205v. Need more room with the family growing. Water was really cold but the air temp was warm (29 c.) I did one wakeboard, surf and a ski. The new boat doesn't have a heater or hot water shower which is the only thing i miss from our old boat. In time we will add both to the new boat. Great to see and hear from all the other canadians making it happen even though the weather isn't the best yet. The only downfall for the day was we forgot the camera. I guess we will have pictures from the second day.

We took our first run of the season on sat. 17th. It was also our first run with our new boat. We recently upgraded from a 1990 prostar 190 to a 2000 prostar 205v. Need more room with the family growing. Water was really cold but the air temp was warm (29 c.) I did one wakeboard, surf and a ski. The new boat doesn't have a heater or hot water shower which is the only thing i miss from our old boat. In time we will add both to the new boat. Great to see and hear from all the other canadians making it happen even though the weather isn't the best yet. The only downfall for the day was we forgot the camera. I guess we will have pictures from the second day.

Kent

dude you have to update your profile for your new boat, and congrats on it. What lake are you on?

ALBERTASKIER

05-21-2008, 06:26 PM

thijs

Little Bow, Pine Coulee and Chestermere are our regulars. My parents also have a cabin on Elkwater Lake down in Cypress hill prov. park. I live in south Calgary and its easier to head south than north for our boating. I will work on updating my profile. What lakes are you on thijs?

sand2snow22

05-21-2008, 06:35 PM

Probably shouldn't, but I always put the life jacket under the dry suit. Plus if you put some air in the dry suit, you won't have any problems floating. Looking like the michelin man!

ALBERTASKIER

05-21-2008, 08:28 PM

I probably should but I don't wear a life jacket under or over my dry suite. The air that is held inside the suite keeps me a float.

thijs

05-21-2008, 10:54 PM

Little Bow, Pine Coulee and Chestermere are our regulars. My parents also have a cabin on Elkwater Lake down in Cypress hill prov. park. I live in south Calgary and its easier to head south than north for our boating. I will work on updating my profile. What lakes are you on thijs?

WE usually head out to Ghost Dam as my parents are in Cochrane and I am in NW Calgary.

Do you mean Little Bow Lake or Little Bow Resort on Travers Reservoir? We used to always head out to the east end of Travers reservoir......Always clean, no floating crap, usually not too busy, pretty warm and the most spectacular storms ever. See my pic's. Should try to get a Calgary Mastercraft outting organized?

jpattigr

05-22-2008, 12:59 AM

We are regulars at Ghost also but not yet this season as we were away over May Long and missed the good weather!
No skiing here yet but skied last month in Florida at swiss Ski school and am looking forward to this year!
This weekend not looking good either!!:rolleyes:

Bert

05-22-2008, 01:50 AM

Been skiing for several weeks now. Put the boat in April 26 and had the ski on as soon as the engine was warm:D. Water temp was 66 but has cooled since the rains started. Earliest ever for us was April 14.

ALBERTASKIER

05-22-2008, 10:11 AM

I am all for a Mastercraft calgary outing.

My earliest was April 15 and last season ended for me Oct. 23. My dry suite was the best $400 i have ever spent.

wboarders

05-23-2008, 12:21 PM

Was out every day of may long, logged about 13 hours, pretty good start to the year for southern alberta where there was ice on the lake 2 weeks ago.

C36

05-26-2008, 07:24 PM

Fourth time out this morning (2008 May 26) and the surface water is staring to warm up (estimate ~8 degrees C with and air temp in the high teens).

view north up Indian Arm

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view south into Bedwell Bay

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rhsprostar

05-26-2008, 10:00 PM

We have been on the water for about a month now and i think the water finally broke 60 degrees! It has been a chilly spring that's for sure. Putting in the slalom course on the May long weekend was not fun. At the end of the day though, this is the best start to a season yet!